Bleeding after birth?

[mamabear2409]

So yesterday my DS turned 6 weeks and we went for our 6 week check and everything was fine - he was born by ELCS and stitches are fine - no sign of infection. I stopped bleeding about 2 weeks ago and have just been passing discharge up until 4 days ago. All of a sudden this morning I have started to bleed again?! It's reddish and pinkish with small clots. I'm slightly concerned as I've been told your bleeding should only get better - not worse.

A few days after birth I was admitted back to hospital for a kidney infection but I highly doubt it is related to that even though I'm getting similar cramp pains. Doctor checked my urine yesterday and no signs on infection..

Anyone got any advice or experienced anything similar?

Silly question but could it be your period?

Yeah, my period arrived bang on 6 weeks after my ELCS. I think I had about two days of no bleeding and then it came back.

@mrsed1987 I highly doubt it, it just doesn't feel like my period. My periods don't tend to cause this sort of pain and I didn't experience anything like this with DD..

@mynameiscalypso oh wow okay, I guess I'm possibly being over cautious after my infection

It could well be a period. My first couple after my 2nd and 3rd baby were very heavy. I had clots and dizziness.
I’m not sure whether the nhs out of hours number would have any advice for you by it could be worth a call.

@Gustavo1 I wouldn't say the bleeding is heavy, it just reminds me of lochia bleeding

My 1st few periods after a section were awful. It does sound like it could be.

if you are concerned then call 111 as you know your body best

My first period was 6 weeks after and was different to hiw they were before i had my baby so i wouldnt discount it

Yes - I too had my period six weeks after ELCS - I had no bleeding for one day. I went to my GP who said it's your period , I said it can't be it's not the same, to which her reply was - it won't be, and it never has been!!

Do you have a temperature? I'd let that guide me personally. Like others, I have also found my post-baby periods very different to pre-baby.

I also had my period after 6 weeks.
The first period after a c section was the worst for me.

Are you breastfeeding? BF tends to hold your period off. If you aren't BF, it could well be your period resuming. Generally anyone I've spoken to, has said that their first couple of periods were hell after having a baby. So long as there is no smell and you aren't feeling ill I wouldn't be concerned.

I had a secondary pph after my first birth. I was still having the lochia at the time but then started with small clots until I woke in the night haemorrhaging massive clots the size of my fist. It was like having contractions again. They think it was retained placenta.

Keep an eye on the clots , if they get bigger or more painful I would call midwife if you are still under them?

Have you been doing more than previously? Mine stopped around the 3/4 week mark and then started up again after a few days. Didn’t get a proper period until about 4 months post-partum but in hindsight, I think overdoing it caused the lochia to start up again.

@eternallybaffled no not breastfeeding. Wasn't aware you could get a period this soon!

@mamabear2409 I had a vaginal delivery so not sure if it would differ, but I also didn't BF and got my period within a week of lochia stopping.

I was not happy

@Joey2412 this is what I'm worried about in all honesty! When I was hospitalised for my kidney infection, I passed a clot the size of a tennis ball and it didn't seem to be an issue with the midwife I mentioned it too..

4 c sections, periods returned bang on 6 weeks post sections, i exclusively breastfed all 4 dc. It was really annoying......

Did anyone experience really blood stained urine as well? I've never really had this issue with periods before but did with they first week of postpartum bleeding

I thought lochia had restarted with my third son but it was my period even though I was ebf. It can happen! If you're at all concerned get advice though.

@PushkinTheCat tbh I've been pretty laid back with duties. I haven't been bathing either of my children and only been changing and picking up DS up to now. Looking to resume my duties tomorrow tho.

@mamabear2409 well you can't miss it if it starts - was literally falling out of me, poor DH nearly passed out! I had no other symptoms other than cramps- no temperature or anything. Keep an eye on it and have a bag packed ready just in case. Hopefully it's nothing though. Wishing you well xxxx

Keep an eye on it for clot size and any smell etc. But this very same thing happened to me, I raised it at the 6 week check and possible retained placenta was mentioned. It turned out to be my period. It totally threw me as I was ebf and hadn't had periods at all when bf first time round.

Hi OP

Just checking in that you are ok and hoping it was nothing x

@Joey2412 thank you for being so caring! So embarrassing to say but it turned out to just be my period! think I was just being overly cautious!